Casting call for Peter Morgan's The Audience

Mon 4 February, 2019

Nuffield Southampton Theatres are delighted to be searching for two young actresses to join the cast of professional actors who will be creating The Audience in the role of a young Queen Elizabeth.

No prior experience is required, just confident 11- 14 year olds who are interested in being part of the production and live within an easy travel distance to Southampton (within thirty minutes’ drive time or a short train journey).

For 60 years, the Queen has met her Prime Minister every week. An audience at Buckingham Palace. Both parties agree never to repeat what is said. Not even to their spouses. The Audience is a play that charts the relationship between the Queen and her Prime Ministers throughout her life – including her younger days, from the writer of Netflix’s The Crown.

This new production, directed by NST’s Samuel Hodges, will be the play’s regional premiere and is the first staging since the smash West End production.

“Queen Elizabeth is an iconic role, at any age, and to play her in her youth is a wonderful opportunity. It’s an incredible chance for two young actresses to take to the stage in a professional production.”

To be considered, please send an email to [email protected]k along with a full length photo, a close up photo, the child’s name, age and height, and any other information you think is relevant to share. Applicants must be available 20 May – 23 June.

Closing date: 18 February.Auditions will take place in the week commencing 25 February.

Unfortunately, NST cannot get back to every submission and if you haven't heard back by 22 February, your application will not be going forward.